Saturday, March 5, 2016

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested Seventeen Sri Lankans who have attempted to sail to Australia Illegally from a Boat at Southern Sea Coast of Galle (In Southern Province)today(05) with the Boat they were travelling in.

The arrested persons have attempted to sail to Australia through a Boat from Negambo Sea and it detected by Navy Officers attached to Galle Navy Camp who seized the Boat with the persons .

A Female,Two young girls and two boys are amongst those arrested according to Navy.

The Navy Officers have escorted the Boat along with it's 17 passengers to Galle Harbor and handed over them to Galle Police Station for further investigations.